Comments on: Sims 3 Store: Ensuring a Proper Reinstallation of Backed Up Content

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:00:54 +0000

Hi! I downloaded the store content with the disk-version of the game and installed the Sims with Origin today. My store content is working anyway..
Did EA fix this? Or is this issue depending on something else?

By: ladyangua

ladyangua — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 01:14:17 +0000

Oh Yeah … derp :/ thanks

By: Rhazya

Rhazya — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:47:00 +0000

I think it’s store content in general, so I’m assuming Sims3packages. Sorry I can’t be of more help. Still hoping to get help with mine above too.

By: Sunny11

Sunny11 — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:28:57 +0000

I’m still confuse if this is for DCBackup/DCCache or the Sims3package. Any help please?

By: SimplySimazing

SimplySimazing — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:33:29 +0000

Thnx for the tip. 🙂
But still a bit of a question…(sorry)…

When I rechecked your diagram above, you word it all as “The Sims 3”, which usually implies Sims 3 base-game.
Yet your reply also says it uses (“form of”) last expansion installed.

I wanted to be clear, that IF I only installed the Sims 3 base-game, downloaded all Store stuff, but later (on a new PC) installed all the sims 3 games, would my backed-up Store content still work?

You see, I am extra concerned, because when
– I uninstalled ALL my Sims games –
– & Origin,
– used CCleaner,
– and ONLY installed the base-game & ITF,
* it never asked me for the key code for ITF, only for the base-game, despite it being installed as a disc… @.@

By: mw1525

mw1525 — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:03:29 +0000

This is information EA should have released! Thank you Wee Albet for bringing this to Simmer’s attention. This double way of securing your content may appear as an anti-piracy measure on the surface but it stinks of a control issue at its core. The best advice I could offer is for people to make two (x2) back-ups (one for digital, one for disk) of everything they purchased (but under the wrong install may not own).

By: Ari

Ari — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:28:57 +0000

What, what?? The Sims3 forum is going to be read only? I think thats a terrible idea

By: Simonettac TimelineSims

Simonettac TimelineSims — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:11:40 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I know that I installed all of my games via the disks, as I always do. The only problem that I have, is that I left my Sims 3 Supernatural disk in the UK. As I am Italy at the moment, I had to install the Sims 3 Supernatural via Origin..So how will that effect me? I will not be going back to the UK until October, so In the meantime, if they take the sims3 site down, then what? I cannot unistall everything and then reinstall again until I get back..

By: Jakkal

Jakkal — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:41:02 +0000

why does everyone forget my “main feature”: Storyprogression?

By: nikivictory

nikivictory — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 01:46:42 +0000

So if I have the disc version for everything (including the last ep) I should still be good right? It’s not version specific otherwise?